Saint Charlie

It is his birthday and I hope he celebrates with a start and a couple of shots at goal (an actual goal would be perfect).

Ive cancelled my BBC subscription because of this Gooser Lawrenson and have joined Sky instead.

Thanks for the advice bud.

He wasn't good enough to make Crawley's first IX most of the first half of the season so Im sure he will be poor for Sheff utd. Seems to have zero confidence in himself, the most softly spoken footballer Ive ever heard interviewed. He almost sounds embarassed to be a pro.

None? Absolutely mental.

Also the non tackling Schneiderlin currently has the msot tackles and interceptions of any midfielder in the top 5 European leagues. No suprise he has posted less frequently after that episode.

I want to know who ran that coaching course

This was the suggestion pre Swansea - remains the most bizarre post I have ever seen on here: http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?41052-Swansea-Build-up/page2 The explanation was this: Followed up with this after getting a bit of stick:

Just reporting what the resident coach told us.

------------------------Boruc------------------------- Clyne------------Yoshida-----------Hooiveld---------Shaw >>>>>>>>>>>>> -----------------Lallana--------Cork--------------- Rodriguez---------------Lambert------------------Ramirez Richardson as a defensive sweeper tackling and tracking all attacking players across the whole width of the pitch to protect our porous defense. Derry told me about this tactic and he is a qualified football coach. He also told me Schneiderlin is rubbish because he always passes sideways, never tackles or scores or assists.

SSN: Guy Askham set to be named new Nottingham Forest Manager

FFS Prem teams can't loan to each other after window has shut. We can loan out to Champ and below and could loan in someone from another league...Astori or Zarate could still join.

Excellent - tell us the story.

Aitkins would be reunited with the world class Billy Sharp. Anyone know if Sharp will play vs Wigan on Saturday btw? IMO he would score 4 goals every game for us.

Ha - its Tessem today I am afraid. Had to try and mark my territory after that 110persaint wally tried to mug me off in front of everyone.

Forest are a mess, NA well advised to leave alone IMO. Their Owners are shocking.

Average player but quite versatile and a good pro with a composure about himself. Played RB in his first game and dominated Ginola I think? A bit one paced up front, to think we had success with him and Beattie as a partnership is quite funny. Very slow.

Honest Pro - Good Squaddie OR Criminal Signing - Not Much Cop Discuss. Saints Apps: 110 Saints Goals: 12

No presser today - team stayed in Manchester.

No problem with him, yellows are so easy to pick up and someone who is a first name on teamsheet and tackles like he does will get one every 3 games. Pretty sure he will reach 10 and get a two match ban so could be tactical as to when that is served.

So its not 'must win' then if its dependent on other results? When we went to QPR it was must win regardless of any other results. It is must not lose, a draw and we will still be ahead of QPR, Reading, Villa and Wigan - hardly a disaster although obviously a win is best. For me if you fail to win a 'must win' game then it should have terrible consequences for the outcome of the season. A draw doesnt represent that for me. Its a must not lose to a team we are aleady ahead of and playing away from home. IMO of course.

Not seen or heard anything to suggest Lambert won't finish his career at Saints.

Obviously a win would be best but a draw is better for us than for Wigan and keeps us 3 points ahead of them. To stay up we need a point per game so away from home it wouldnt be a terrible result. Its easy to say any game is must win but IMO the only true 100% must wins we have had this season were QPR away and Reading at home.

Our squad is good enough, lets just get on with the last 14 games now.

Must not lose game IMO.